Juniata's Pledge

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It's On Us Pledge

To recognize that non-conensual sex is sexual assualt.To identify situations in which sexual assualt may occur.To intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.To create an environment in which sexual assualt is unacceptable and survivors are supported.

Juniata's Award Winning Program

Juniata's Initiative

Juniata College is fostering a culture of consent. As a campus partner with the national
program It’s On Us, we recognize that each person in our community must commit to creating a space that
is free of violence, intimidation and coercion such that each is able to fully engage
in the myriad of Juniata’s educational opportunities. This individual commitment requires
that we be informed and aware of individual and community risks, and signs of distress
in ourselves and our peers. Understanding that It’s On Us, means that we must strive
for a campus community that reflects:

Every individual has the capacity and agency to make safe and responsible choices
that shows respect for self and others

Our educational commitment extends to understanding the hallmarks of healthy relationships,
and signs and symptoms that reflect unhealthy relationships

Practical techniques for courageous intervention to prevent harm and disrupt cycles
of abuse and violence are broadly understood and practiced

Confidential resources and advocates on campus and within the local community available
to support people who are victims and survivors of interpersonal violence and sexual
misconduct

Options and opportunities for victims and survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence
to report their stories and experiences to campus authorities committed to respecting
autonomy and privacy, as well as to local authorities who can provide civil and criminal
alternatives

Juniata College will not tolerate sexual assault or sexual violence of any kind. Sexual
violence refers to physical sexual acts perpetrated against an individual will; or
where an individual is incapable of giving consent due to the use of drugs or alcohol
or because of intellectual or other disabilities.

To better understand students' experiences of sexual violence on campus, Juniata College
conducts regular assessments of students attitudes and experiences, including the
HEDS Consortium Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey in Spring 2015, aspects of the
Diverse Learning Environments survey conducted in Spring 2016, and the American College
Health Association assessment conducted in Fall 2016. Overviews and conclusions that
followed from this collected data will be shared on an ongoing basis with members
of the campus community at open forums, leadership gatherings and representative bodies.
Change comes from understanding how the lived experiences of students on our campus
differ from the community we intend to cultivate. Our hope is that the open sharing
of this information will move us to engage in critical conversations that will further
shift our campus culture to reflect the educational community free of violence and
intimidation, and fully inclusive of all people, to which we aspire.